21 October – You’ll have a smooth sea for sailing
Do you remember the 1980s? An interesting decade where we had some innovative sets and some innovative costumes. And we had the finest orchestras...
29 September – We have the salt in our hair
Those Italians, eh? They send so many decent songs, and never really seem to care. Sanremo is their music competition of choice, and Eurovision...
26 September – I seem to remember it, like a dream
The Big Five often get criticised for being able to make the final and - according to some - put in substandard songs. Every...
7 July – Give me your hand, so we can fly
A winner? Well, it's been a while. And since there are nearly 70 of them, they're bound to crop up once in a while....
5 June – If they take your hand, they are looking...
Yesterday I briefly mention our friends in Italy. Well, as you may know, their relationship with our favourite Tv show has been up and...
Italy – Are we going to see an angry man?
Mahmood appeared to be angry on stage - and he didn't care who knew it. As this performance went on, you saw it in...
Italy – Nobody’s perfect
Mahmood enters the Contest as a fan favourite - and if rumour is to be believed, laid low by a dodgy cold.
The air in...
28 April – And stick you to my breast
We're continuing our look at duets through the ages. As I've said, they can be hit or miss. They can be well-suited, or thrown...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown 2019 – Part 22 – Italy
Everything about this pleases me no end. The song is catchy pop, with a lightly Arabic feel. The singer being Italian but of Egyptian...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown 2019 – Part 22 – Italy
If you’ve pissed off a far right political party by winning an internationally respected song contest, you’re clearly doing well. Mahmoud has done this...